i can correctly get the largest number but i always get the negative 99 for the smallest.
im working out of a c++ book that does not provide solutions, i tried to catch the -99 but it didn't work
as you can see i commented it out.
i know someone is going to suggest it (dont use a neg number or try an array)
but the challenge says to do it WITHOUT using arrays and i HAVE to use -99 to quit.
any suggestions
int main() { int counter, input, largest = 0, smallest = 0; cout << "Please enter a series of numbers so i can find the largest and smallest." << endl; cout << "Enter -99 to indicate you are done entering numbers." << endl; do { cout << "number: "; cin >> input; // if (input == -99) // { // input = 0; // } if (input < smallest) { smallest = input; } if (input > largest ) { largest = input; } } while (input != -99); //always gives -99 cout << "After searching the smallest is: " << smallest << endl; // correct largest cout << "After searching largest is: " << largest << endl; return 0; }